This week on Crossing The Line, we'll spend the hour talking about water. As the battle to end the occupation continues, many in the West have heard nothing regarding the need to address crucial environmental issues that Palestinians have to face. We'll hear from two voices first from Jad Ishaq a Palestinian environmental researcher and Nachy Kanfer a Canadian/American environmental activist.

Then later in the podcast The War's Toll compiled and read by Scott Burgwin of The Stand Independent News Service.


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This week on Crossing The Line, our special correspondent Nora Barrows-Friedman speaks about the lack of fairness in the media concerning the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, as well as her own attempts to make media with Palestinian youth.

Then we'll hear an interview Barrows-Friedman conducted with noted Palestinian negotiator and attorney Diana Buttu about the life and times of Elliot Abrams and his impact on the conflict.

Then later in the podcast, The War's Toll compiled and read by Scott Burgwin of The Stand Independent News Service.
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This week on Crossing The Line, independent journalist Ben White talks about the revisionist writing of Israeli textbooks to acknowledge the Palestinian Nakba, but has anything really substantial been done with regards to the displacement of more than 700,000 Palestinians?

Then we'll hear from Ramzy Baroud, a Palestinian American, author and activist about Israeli/Palestinian peace talks, the divide and conquer strategy of the Israeli government and the Bush administration in the occupied territories, as well as what this might mean in a possible run-up to war with Iran.

Then later in the podcast a commentary by Mumia abu-Jamal on the war against Ward Churchill, and The War's Toll compiled and read by Scott Burgwin of The Stand Independent News Service.
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This week on Crossing The Line, the Congressional Black Caucus was once the conscience of the Congress, but what happened to it and other African American lawmakers in particular regarding the Israel/Palestine issue? We'll speak to noted journalist Glen Ford about the absence of Black lawmakers in the debate for Palestinian self-determination. Also this week, she is one of the best young comediennes' out there. She's brilliant, uncompromising and Palestinian and Maysoon Zayid joins us on this week's show.
Then later The War's Toll compiled and read by Scott Burgwin of The Stand Independent News Service.
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